Dock Shade Rainey Junior passed away peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at the age of 86.

Dock Shade was born on July 13, 1939, to the late Rev. Dock Shade Rainey, Sr. and the late Malissie Trice Rainey. Dock Shade, Jr. was the oldest child of Rev. and Mrs. Rainey.

Dock accepted the Lord as his Savior at an early age and united with Red Oak Grove M.B. Church in Tupelo, MS where he remained until death.

Dock attended George Washington Carver High School upon leaving Carver School. Dock moved to Chicago, IL to work for his uncle Verdell Trice. While in Chicago, he met Ms. Dorothy Jones. They had one son, Greg Jones. After living in Chicagofor many years, Dock decided to return to Mississippi in the mid-80s. He later met and married Mary Grice Bradley of Baldwyn, MS.

Dock was employed at Plumrose Manufacturing for several years until he became disabled.

He loved sitting and talking to people of all ages and would help whomever he could.

Dock was preceded in death by his parents, maternal grandparents Robert andDinah Trice; paternal grandparents Henry and Hattie Rainey; one grandson Greg Jones, Jr. of Chicago, IL; one brother James Earl Rainey; two nephews, Lonnie Richey of Baldwyn, MS and Billy Douglas Rainey, Jr. of Tupelo, MS; and dear friend Annie Lue Shack.

Dock is survived by one son Greg Jones; two grandsons Gregory Shade Jones III, Giovonni Fashade Jones; goddaughter and mother to his grandchildren  April Berry of Chicago, IL; stepdaughter Jeanetta Jones of Chicago, IL; one sister Naomi (James) Knowles of Guntown, MS; three brothers: Cornelius Thomas (Mary) Rainey, Larry D. (Cheryl) Rainey, and Rev. Billy D. (Wilma) Rainey all of Tupelo,MS; five nieces: Sheryl Zinn, Latonya Knowles, Alicia Dillard, Monica Williams and Brittany Listenbee; six nephews: Larry Jr., Cornelius Jr., Patrick, Richard, Jonathan Rainey and Jamie Knowles; and a host of other relatives and friends.